‘It was time’ - Long-standing South Shields Slimming World group moves venue after 12 years

Slimming World consultant Sharon Simpson has announced that she has moved her long-standing Slimming World groups to a new venue in South Shields.

Sharon has held groups at the New Crown, on Mowbray Road, for the last 12 years but now she has moved them to the South Shields Indoor Bowls Club, just off Horsley Hill Road.

She has taken the decision to move following an increase in new members since the start of the year - with her members losing a total of more than 50 stone throughout January.

When speaking to the Shields Gazette, Sharon has revealed that the new venue has been well-received by members both old and new.

She said: “It was time for a move, this new venue came up and it is just a better shaped room for a Slimming World group.

“The group is full of like-minded people and everyone is there to lose weight together so there is no humiliation or judgement.

“We all have a laugh together and support each other through hard times, especially when it comes to things like socialising or eating out when you’re on a weight-loss journey.

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“It has been a really positive reaction to the move, the building is easier for my members with disabilities to get in and out.

“The car park is also bigger which helps because parking was difficult when the New Crown was busy so the new venue has ticked all the boxes.

“South Shields Indoor Bowls Club have been really welcoming and nothing has been a bother for them.”

Sharon hosts a 5pm and 6.30pm group every Thursday and a 9am group every Friday at the bowls club.

You can find out more about Sharon’s Slimming World groups at the South Shields Indoor Bowls Club by visiting: https://www.slimmingworld.co.uk/group/556120.